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diff --git a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst index 915a3e44bc12..6ffd04c736db 100644 --- a/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst +++ b/Documentation/filesystems/proc.rst @@ -1009,6 +1009,19 @@ number, module (if originates from a loadable module) and the function calling the allocation. The number of bytes allocated and number of calls at each location are reported. The first line indicates the version of the file, the second line is the header listing fields in the file. +If file version is 2.0 or higher then each line may contain additional +<key>:<value> pairs representing extra information about the call site. +For example if the counters are not accurate, the line will be appended with +"accurate:no" pair. + +Supported markers in v2: +accurate:no + + Absolute values of the counters in this line are not accurate + because of the failure to allocate memory to track some of the + allocations made at this location. Deltas in these counters are + accurate, therefore counters can be used to track allocation size + and count changes. Example output. |